Electricity and Light!
Early the next morning.
After finishing her daily morning study and exercise, Linsey went to the backyard and started fiddling with the materials she had collected the day before.
An investigation into Fallen Artist is definitely necessary.
But before that, these collected materials must be processed, since the skills of the [Game Player] are the foundation of Linsey's strength.
"First is the Abyss Clump Algae."
"After being broken down, this material can be used to obtain three types of items."
Linsey was working on the Alchemy Potion Workbench.
He placed a clump of [Abyss Clump Algae] into a beaker, and then released the Essence.
A few minutes passed.
As an unpleasant odor spread.
A bowl of pale yellow gel, a steaming gray liquid, and a bundle of foul-smelling yellow thread appeared before Linsey.
[Material: Electrolytic Gel]
[A versatile chemical material]
[Basic materials, low value.]
First, there was the largest quantity, a whole basin full of Electrolytic Gel. Linsey checked the synthesis formula. "It can be used to make glue, plastics, electricity... batteries!"
Ignore all the miscellaneous options mentioned earlier.
Linsey's gaze immediately fell on the last one.
[1 Electrolytic Gel + 1 piece of wood + 1 Copper Ingot + 1 Zinc Ingot + 3 seawater = Seawater Battery]
"..."
"Shouldn't we first develop the steam engine, enter the steam age, and then enter the electrical age?"
Linsey blinked and made a sarcastic remark.
Then he thought about it again and realized that survival games don't really have such strict requirements for technological advancements.
The real challenge lies in acquiring the materials.
The difficulty in obtaining [Abyss Clump Algae] is...
"Thinking about it this way, it really isn't easy."
Linsey nodded slightly and continued studying the synthesis formula.
If the Zinc Ingot are replaced with Magnesium Metal, the battery's efficiency can be improved by one level.
"However, I don't have that need at the moment."
"After all, once the battery is manufactured, it will be integrated into the player's system."
Zinc and copper are not rare minerals; you can buy them at any shop in the City of a Thousand Sails.
Linsey simply walked out of the shop, summoned the stone statue, and gave it five gold coins to run errands for her.
He then turned and went back to the backyard to continue studying the remaining materials.
[Source: Deep Sea Hydrothermal Fluid]
[A mysterious liquid containing underground thermal energy. Adding this liquid enhances the effects of fire-attribute potions; it can also be used as a basic crafting ingredient.]
[Rare material, moderately valuable.]
"Because the [Abyss Clump Algae] I dug up came from near a hydrothermal vent on the seabed, not a cold seep—so the materials it decomposed were all hydrothermal fluid?"
Linsey continued to examine the synthesis formula.
[1 Deep Sea Hydrothermal Fluid + 1 Glass Bottle + 2 Fire Tongue Grass + 1 High-Grade Devil Beast Blood = Hot Spring Potion]
[1 Deep Sea Hydrothermal Fluid + 1 Glass Bottle + 1 grease + 1 explosive = Potent Incendiary Bottle]
[1 Deep Sea Hydrothermal Fluid + 1 Sharp Jet Stream Sword + 1 High-Grade Fire Gem = Lava Jet Stream Sword]
"Oh?"
Linsey noticed the third synthesis formula.
The Sharp Jet Stream Sword among them is exactly the kind of weapon that can be made from [High Pressure Sea Stone]!
The items made from two materials from similar origins can be enhanced and synthesized together! Linsey immediately turned her head to look at the Shining Iron Stone Tree in the yard.
"In about three more days, the new high-grade ore will be produced!"
"..."
Research on Deep Sea Hydrothermal Fluid has been completed.
Linsey's gaze then settled on the last piece of material that had been disassembled in front of her.
[Material: Sulfurized Fibrous Body]
[A widely used chemical material.]
[Basic crafting materials, moderately valuable.]
As usual, Linsey checked the synthesis formula.
From a long list of crafting recipes, he immediately locked onto one item.
[1 Sulfurized Fibrous Body + 5 Copper Ingot = 100 Advanced Wire]
"..."
A special situation is unfolding that only Linsey herself can comprehend.
Wires! Batteries!
The basic power system can operate if only one power generation device is missing!
Although electrified facilities do not offer much advantage when facing Awakened Ones.
But for Linsey, who has memories of her past life, this is definitely something she longs for.
"If it's about generating electricity, it's definitely a generator."
Linsey began to operate according to normal power generation thinking.
But he quickly shook his head. "No, this is clearly a game skill, we can think of it from a completely different angle!"
"Power generation—what's the material for Solar Panel again? Monocrystalline Silicon? So I need Quartz Stone and charcoal!"
"In that case, let's build a Blast Furnace first and refine the materials!"
Linsey's previous furnaces and Glass Furnace could only simply refine metals and glass.
The refining of such special materials requires the construction of new Blast Furnace.
That's simple.
[1 campfire + 50 Clay Brick + 10 bricks + 5 Special Metal = Blast Furnace]
Linsey has all of these materials.
He immediately began the synthesis, and a Blast Furnace shaped like a corncob was created and placed in a corner of the yard.
Then, fuel and materials are filled in.
The flames in the Blast Furnace are automatically ignited, and the material can be fired immediately.
While the materials are being prepared...
Linsey also created the Deep Sea Coating and Sea Oath Potion, which were synthesized from the Abyss Clump Algae.
[Coatings: Deep Sea Coating]
When applied to the surface of an object, it provides excellent waterproof and pressure-resistant properties; it can also be used as a pigment.
A special type of coating, reasonably priced.
[Potion: Sea Oath Potion]
[After taking this medicine, it permanently enhances physical fitness and increases affinity with Water Element. Within three hours of drinking it, it significantly increases the body's stress resistance.]
[This is a very effective medicine; Friends of the Ocean will definitely love it!]
"..."
Linsey was tending to her harvest in her backyard.
The whole day passed just like that.
When guests arrive, he goes to the front desk to greet them; when there are no guests, he goes to the back of the house to continue working on materials.
As the sun sets below the horizon and night falls, darkness descends upon the sky.
Linsey's shop roof was also covered with a brand-new layer of Solar Panel, and wires were used to connect it to the battery box installed in the warehouse.
Normally, as long as there is sunlight during the day, electricity will be continuously supplied to the battery for storage, and there is no need to worry about power outages even at night or on cloudy days.
However, due to the limited materials available and the constraints of the real-world environment, it was not possible.
There's not much Linsey can do right now.
He buried electrical wires in the walls and installed electric lights inside the house and in the garden.
Meanwhile, ordinary Workbench were replaced with electrically powered precision Workbench. To process items like Iron Ingot into Precision Parts, Linsey could save on the Essence and have this electrically powered system do the work for him.
"I said, 'Let there be light!'"
In the garden at night, Linsey turned on the light bulb.
"And there was light..."
An electric current surged, the light bulb lit up, and a white veil naturally fell over Linsey's face.
The City of a Thousand Sails is brightly lit at night.
However, most of the lighting there came from the city lights, which was quite different from the illumination provided by these electric lights.
When this light from technology shines on your face.
Linsey's chest heaved with emotion, and she even felt a surge of tears welling up in her eyes.
But when he wanted to share his excitement with the people around him...
Linsey looked to her left, where the plants in the garden were growing quietly; then she looked to her right, where the Red Sea was flowing through the city.
And then they reached Linsey's feet.
The shadow cast by the electric light showed only him, all alone.
"..."
Disappointed? Lonely? At this moment, even Linsey himself found it difficult to describe his current feelings.
He raised his head, letting the light continue to caress his face, as if a familiar face was hidden in that light.
He stood there for a long time before finally sitting down on the fishing platform and staring blankly at his reflection in the seawater.
Earth? Anville Village? Hidden Borderlands?
Linsey misses home.
But he didn't know which home he was thinking of.